10 perfect recipes for the playoffs

🏒 The official menu for game nights

The playoffs are here, and with them, the nights of screaming at the TV surrounded by the gang. No time to lose your mind in the kitchen: we want fat, crunchy, prep-ahead and shareable. We pulled out the heavy artillery with ten recipes built for game nights: classic Buffalo wings, overflowing nachos, ribeye poutine to grab by hand, IPA burgers and even beer-braised pulled pork. Pull out the paper towels and the beer, we take care of the rest.

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Oven baked Buffalo chicken wings

Buffalo wings are sacred on a hockey night. The oven version gives you crispy skin without the deep fryer, with that classic sauce that pinches your tongue just enough.

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Supreme Nachos with BBQ Chicken

A mountain of chips, pulled BBQ chicken, cheese stringing everywhere and every topping you need. The crowd-pleaser that disappears between two periods.

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Hot artichoke and spinach dip

Creamy, cheesy, perfect with pita chips or a baguette. The kind of dip that disappears faster than a 2-0 lead in the third.

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Poutine with beef ribeye steak, bacon and beer onions

The steakhouse version of poutine: juicy ribeye, crispy bacon and beer-caramelized onions. The plate that keeps you on your feet for three periods plus overtime.

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Cheese and beer pogos

The corn dog from the sugar shack, but we stuffed cheese inside and put beer in the batter. If you’ve never tried it, now’s the time.

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Blue cheese burger with IPA-caramelized onions

For the nights you’re hungry « for real ». The blue melts, the IPA onions give character, and you end up with a burger that could play in the NHL.

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European hot dogs with bacon, smoked mayo and sharp cheddar

The hot dog has never been this good. Bacon, smoked mayo, sharp cheddar: three ingredients that turn the base into a feast.

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Beer-Braised Pulled Pork

Prep it the day before, serve it in small buns with BBQ sauce. Everyone helps themselves, and you can actually watch the game.

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Kickass nachos with homemade chili

When regular nachos aren’t enough. Generous homemade chili, cascading cheese and everything you need to push the limits of game-night snacking.

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Beer beef jerky

The ultimate playoff snack: salty, peppery, beer-soaked, keeps forever and you graze on it slowly while watching every shot on goal.

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